Leafs decline

Ya I’m taking all those deals so I feel the wings are decently favored i these deals. Tampa trades a bit intense. It’s so hard to judge how this will turn out, starting to think Tampa will get out of this half okay since people will be okay with paying a limited amount for someone off Tampa if they have the room. The whole league has to play hard ball with them for anything like that to actually happen. In the end I don’t think it will cost as much as it seemed for them to shed three guys at like $5m. I want the league to say f u though.

Why because TB actually proposed a salary cap in the playoffs but only St.Louis voted yes with so TB decided to play the game better than anyone. You're just jealous your team isn't good enough to be without a former league MVP and almost 1.1 ppg player throughout his 600 game career and still be a shoe in for the playoffs.

I don't think he was talking anything like that. I think he's just saying the league, meaning every team and not the league officials, play hard ball with Tampa when it comes to dumping salary cap to become compliant again. Meaning the asking price of cap dumps for them should be high, so although this trade here is probably an over pay for Tampa and most likely not going to happen, teams should be asking for an arm and a leg.

I like the Dunn trade but they might not want Chowlowski as he would also be exposed in the expansion draft, and although probably less likely to be taken on the blues roster, it's the same reason they are trading Dunn. Probably ends up being a second and third or maybe a different prospect that doesn't require protection.
The Tampa trade is probably too much going to Detroit, Colton and a first probably does it. Johnson is still a nhl player and fills a hole in the roster.
Bertuzzi trade in sure some leafs fans won't like but I think they get a bit more for him, not sure if Toronto would trade Sandin.
Also can't see Hyman and Martinez signing here for those low prices.
And you have the cap space, unless you really needed a roster spot no point in buying out Neilson unless he wanted to try and make it on another team.

Blues doesn't want Cholowski, they have better players in-house. You'll have to offer the Washington 1st to get Dunn, Detroit isn't the only suitor.

I think I would personally keep the Washington first if that's the asking price, I would feel better at two seconds, and only way that makes me comfortable is if I get one or two via cap dumps.

Two 2nds statistically have a higher chance of becoming a NHL player than the Washington pick has. There are really good options available in this draft all through 2nd to 4th rounds.

I'm just high on a couple players that might be available around that pick is all.

And Dunn is one of them. :-)

Raty, Lucius, Ceulemans, Lambos, Rosen are some I think could be solid contributors.

Along with Dunn, just not too many teams that can take him pre Expansion Draft and not expose another player they wouldn't want to lose. That's why I don't think the price should be as high.

Räty is too much of a Larkin copy for my taste. Samu Salminen is more to my liking, much more creative and more of an offensive threat, will be there in the 2nd. I think he's more to Yzerman's liking too.

Isak Rosén is good but I think he'll fall to the 2nd due to lack of grit and needing time to become stronger. I think he's still there when we have our first 2nd.

I don't have a good hold on the others.

https://finnishjuniorhockey.com/player-profiles/samu-salminen/

Ceulemans and Lambos were highly touted LD at the start of the season that fell a bit do to other players emerging. I know we have alot of LD prospects I just like those guys a bit.
Lucius is a good centre option that suffered an injury at the start of the season, he was once considered top 10 even top 5 by some people. He might fall to second as well maybe, but less likely.

Vancouver Declines - Not Interested